Pilates

noun

Pi·la·tes pə-ˈlä-tēz

: an exercise regimen that is typically performed on a floor mat or with the use of specialized apparatus and aims to improve flexibility and stability by strengthening the muscles and especially the torso-stabilizing muscles of the abdomen and lower back

Long popular with dancers, Pilates recently has attracted a huge surge of athletes, models, actors and other body-conscious folks.—

Patricia Hagen

She does intensive Pilates, deep-muscle floor exercises and stretches.—

Cosmopolitan

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Cheney strength trains with kettlebells, runs and does Pilates. —

Sarah Handel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024 Watch Party Newsletter Apple cider vinegar Is Pilates for you? —

USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 Townhouse residents and their guests will be provided the same amenities as residents of the tower: two entrances, the main lobby on Third Avenue and a secret one on East 74th Street; a library with a wet bar and private garden; a children’s playroom; and a fitness center with a Pilates studio. —

Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024 No one knows for sure who invented the plank, but some credit Joseph Pilates, who created the Pilates exercise regimen in the early 1900s. —

Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Pilates